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Dominica

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Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 8.9% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 42.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 33.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 76.0% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 78.7% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 91.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 39.1% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Bandar Seri Begawan are more expensive than in Roseau. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Bandar Seri Begawan.

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Roseau, you would:

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pay 42.5% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.91 BND5.00	-47.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$6.17 BND7.91	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.92 BND1.18	-62.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.52 BND0.66	-76.8%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 33.0% less for groceries

	Roseau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.72 BND2.20	-18.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$4.69 BND6.01	+289.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$7.05 BND9.03	-44.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.04 BND2.62	-63.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.04 BND2.61	-60.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.42 BND1.82	-51.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.99 BND1.27	-7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.33 BND1.70	-34.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.15 BND1.48	-50.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.77 BND0.99	-52.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.93 BND1.19	-32.2%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 76.0% less for transportation

	Roseau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$1.55 BND1.99	-71.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$0.78 BND1.00	-98.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$30.47 BND39.03	+4.2%
Average			-76.0%

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pay 78.7% more for housing

	Roseau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$65.10 BND83.40	-8.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$720.60 BND923.19	+154.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$473.37 BND606.46	+132.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$46.90 BND60.08	-56.8%
Average			+78.7%

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pay 91.5% more for childcare

	Roseau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$216.79 BND277.73	+67.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	+119.0%
Average			+91.5%

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pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.95 BND2.50	+5.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$3.91 BND5.00	-5.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$15.63 BND20.02	+111.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$45.57 BND58.38	-1.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$5.47 BND7.00	-34.3%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 39.1% more for clothing

	Roseau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$76.16 BND97.58	+37.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$93.73 BND120.08	+153.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$102.14 BND130.86	+38.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$72.26 BND92.58	-21.9%
Average			+39.1%

Roseau vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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